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Majority want privatized liquor

In response to Homer Snavely's comments about the antiquated way the Commonwealth conducts the liquor business I only have one thing to say.

Every poll taken has shown approximately 70 percent of the populace wants PA out of the liquor business. Isn't 70 percent a majority?

Where I came from there were laws that prevented minors from purchasing liquor, just as there are in PA and every other state in the Union. If an establishment was caught serving alcohol to a minor there were stiff penalties up to and including the loss of their liquor license. Not many vendors of alcoholic beverages are willing to take a chance at losing a huge financial investment to sell a six pack or a bottle to someone under 21.

Then there are those "adults" who will help underage drinkers get beer and liquor despite the laws. That's a completely different thing, and those adults, when caught, are given stiff fines. There is no way to prevent that, though, since the purchaser is of legal age. Like my father always said, "You can't legislate intelligence!" and people who furnish alcohol to minors are just stupid!